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There’s a strange Groundhog Day-esque feeling that filters through the NBA in mid-late March as the season grinds inexorably closer to the Playoffs yet they never seem to get closer. Saturday night was one of those games. The Bulls and Sixers met for the second time this week and, as in the first meeting, the […]

As you are presumably aware by now, the Philadelphia 76ers went on a one-team crusade to acquire the entire second round of this year’s draft at the trade deadline. Already in possession of a couple second round picks, they nabbed five more over this year and the next two by trading away Spencer Hawes and […]

It’s been so long since the Chicago Bulls legitimately blew someone out that I’ve kind of forgotten how to react to it. Nonetheless, last night’s 103-78 win over the Philadelphia 76ers was definitely fun. Blowouts are fun, as long as you’re on the winning side. Anyway, the Sixers are bad and they like it that […]

So all it took for the Bulls to break out of their slump was an historic performance by Joakim Noah. That and a visit to the United Center by a team struggling even more than the Bulls have been. In case you missed it, the Sixers aren’t known as “the Sixers” anymore. They’ve been rechristened […]

The Bulls picked up a crucial and impressive road win in Philadelphia last night. Some thoughts: Out-manned Again: The Bulls were already without Derrick Rose (left knee rehab) and Rip Hamilton (torn plantar fascia in his left foot). Then they lost Kirk Hinrich to a knee injury. The injury as reported isn’t serious and Hinrich […]

Even without Derrick Rose (torn ACL) and Joakim Noah (sprained ankle), the Bulls had enough to win yesterday. But they didn’t. The defense did its job, for the most part, limiting the Sixers to 39 percent shooting from the field and forcing them to miss 14 of their 19 three-point attempts. Of course, two of […]

Not to overlook last night’s game against the Cavaliers — which the Bulls won 107-75 despite resting Derrick Rose, Luol Deng and Kyle Korver — but the regular season is over. The Bulls (50-16) once again compiled the league’s best record. San Antonio again has the second-best record (the Spurs are also 50-16, but Chicago […]

Assumptions can be dangerous things. Never assume a team can’t stumble. Never assume a team is unbeatable at home. Never assume that superstars can’t have an off night that will prove disastrous. Never assume a team is ready to contend for a title before the regular season has even ended. Speaking of which…the regular season […]

Before the game, Bulls broadcaster Stacey King listed his keys for the game. One was that Chicago needed to control Philly’s guards. Didn’t happen. Jodie Meeks (24 points, 8-for-11, 4-for-7 from downtown) and Jrue Holiday (19 points, 8-for-14, 6 assists) got whatever they wanted, and Lou Williams burned the Bulls for 20 points off the bench. Another of […]